Knock-down coop



Sept. ll, 1928.

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UNITED STATES JAMES I-I. LIPSCOMB, OF BOKCHITO, OKL AHOMA.

KNOCK-DOWN C001.

.application filed September 23,`1927. Serial No. 221,527.

This invention has reference to shipping ci'ates especially designed for' use in sh1pping poultry or other'live stock, the prlinary object of the invention being to provide a shipping Crate of the knock-down type sov that the sides and ends of the Crate may be readily and easily disconnected and secured together' for return shipment. I

An important object of the invention is to provide a shipping crate of this Character which will be exceptionally strong and durable when in its extended position, to the end that shipping crates when filled with live stock may be piled one upon another lto facilitate the shipment thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to so construct the sides and ends of the Crate that the securing bolts will be guarded eliminating any possibility of live stock shipped in the Crate being injui'ed by contact with the securing bolts.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise lembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is elaimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a Vertical sectional view through a shipping crate constructed in aci cordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on li'ne 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a Vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmental perspective view showing the manner of securing the Corners of the sections of the Crate,

o Referring to the drawings i'n detail, the

Crate includes a bottom 5 'which is constructed preferably of wood, however it is to be understood that any desirable material may be employed in the construction of the bottom.

The bottom is braced against bulging under.

the Weight of the contents of the crate bv means of the bracing hands 6 that extend formed preferably of sheet metal, while the Vertical end bars of each side section also embody angle bars arranged so that the open sides thereof extend outwardly as shown by the drawings, the end bars being indicated by the numeral 9.

Each of the end sections of the crate includes upper and lower angle bars 10 and side angle bars 11, the latter angle bars also having their open sides disposed outwardly, to the end` that when the end bars of the side and end sections of the crateare brought together, they define housings for the bolts, to be hereinafter more fully described. o i

It will also be seen that due to this con struction, the upper and lower bars of the side and end sections overlap each other, where they are provided with openings'to receive the elongated securing bolts 12 that are supplied with .nuts so that thesections of the Crate will be drawn into close engage-l ment with each other when the nuts are tightened on the threaded ends of the bolts.

These nuts are indicated by the reference Character 13 and while they act to hold the sections of the Crate together, they also hold the cover which is indicated at 14, to the crate.

This cover is formed preferably of Wire mesh material and as shown, the bolts pass through the mesh,washers being provided for insuring a close fit.

The frames of the side and end sections are covered'with suitable Wire mesh material as clearly shown by the drawings.V

From the foregoing it will be seen that by removing the nuts 13, the bolts may be tions, the side and end sections being formed of wire mesh material, said side end sections including Vertical end angle bars arranged `with theiropen sides disposed outwardly,

bolts o extending through the sections for holding Vthe-sections together, the angle bars at the ends of the sections defining housings,

and a Cover constructed of wire mesh material for closing the upper pportion of the Crate.

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2. A shipping Crate for shipping live stock including a bottom section, side and end Sections, said side and end Sections includng upper and lowei` angle bars, end angle bal's connectng the upper and lowei` angle bal's and having theil` open sdes dsposed outwardly,'the end angle bai's of the sec tions ovei'lapping each other to 'define hous- Vings, bolts extending through the housings JAMES H. LiPeooMB. 

